Optibase Showcases MPEG-2 HD Encoding MPEG-4 AVC Transcoding and Software-Based Editing at IBC 2005

Optibase Showcases MPEG-2 HD Encoding MPEG-4 AVC Transcoding and Software-Based Editing at IBC 2005

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands and HERZLIYA, Israel, September 9/PRNewswire/ -- Optibase, Ltd. (NASDAQ: OBAS), a leading provider of advanced digital
video solutions is showcasing an exciting array of new products and
technologies that target the High Definition (HD) market and the new MPEG -4
AVC IPTV standard, at the International Broadcasting Convention (IBC), Booth
# 2.249, September 9-11, 2005.

MPEG MovieMaker 200 HD is designed for post-production studios working on
video-on-demand (VOD) content and integrators working on high-resolution
military simulation or surveillance projects. MovieMaker 200 HD board
supports both high definition and standard definition video input, with
MPEG-2 compression support at up to 80Mbps. The board digitizes from an array
of inputs (file, analog or digital) and will drop files to a host as either
compressed or uncompressed data.

MPEG-4 AVC Transcoding is the real time video format conversion from
MPEG-2 over DVB/ASI to MPEG-4 AVC. These capabilities will be incorporated in
Optibase's Telco-grade platforms, MGW 1100 and MGW 5100 enhancing the
company's position as a provider of top quality, cost performance integrated
MPEG-4 AVC box solutions that enable streaming top quality TV over broadband
IP or ATM networks.

MGW 200 combines a compact, single-stream encoder with a back-end decoder
to allow educational institutions, corporations and one-way television
broadcasters to significantly lower their per-channel costs for video
contribution, corporate communications and training, video server upload,
high-end video monitoring and other IP streaming applications. The system
transmits and receives live video over an IP network, encoding a single, live
analog or SDI source in MPEG-2 or MPEG-1 and streaming it in real time via IP
in multicast or unicast mode.

Media 100 HD, is Media 100's high quality hardware and software Macintosh
based editing system that makes the jump to HD simple. With an easy to use
interface and intuitive workflows for working with multiple CODEC's, Media
100 HD is the perfect product for those concerned with quality and ease of
use in both HD and SD.

Media 100 sw, a software-only version of the company's Media 100 HD
editing system ideal for those who want to edit on their laptops, from home
or at school. The software will be rolled out as public beta on CD-ROMs
distributed exclusively at the Optibase booth at IBC 2005. Media 100 sw
brings the popularity and ease of use of editing in the Media 100 interface
to an expanded range of markets, including producer/editors, home enthusiasts
and students. Media 100 sw also provides a cost-effective companion to
customers and facilities using existing Media 100i and Media 100 HD systems.

For pricing, availability or more information about the aforementioned
products, please visit www.optibase.com, or see us at IBC, September 9-13, in
booth 2.249 at the Amsterdam RAI.

About Optibase

Optibase provides professional editing, compositing, encoding,
decoding, video server upload and streaming solutions for telecom operators,
service providers, broadcasters and content creators. The company's platforms
enable the creation, broadband streaming and playback of high quality digital
video. Optibase's breadth of product offerings are used in applications, such
as: video over DSL/Fiber networks, post production for the broadcast and
cables industries, archiving; high-end surveillance, distance learning; and
business television. Headquartered in Israel, Optibase operates through its
fully owned subsidiary in Mountain View, California and offices in
Massachusetts, Europe, Japan, China and Singapore. Optibase products are
marketed in over 40 countries through a combination of direct sales,
independent distributors, system integrators and OEM partners. For further
information, please visit www.optibase.com

This news release contains forward-looking statements concerning our
marketing and operations plans. These statements involve a number of risks
and uncertainties including, but not limited to, risks related to the
evolving market for digital video, competition, our ability to manage growth
and expansion, general economic conditions and other risk factors. For a more
detailed discussion of these and other risks that may cause actual results to
differ from the forward looking statements in this news release, please refer
to Optibase's most recent annual report, its Registration Statement on Form
F-1 filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and other
filings with the SEC.

Editor's Note: Product photography is available upon request.

Media Contacts: Yael Paz, Director of Corporate Communications,
Optibase, Ltd. +972-9-9709-255, yaelp@optibase.com

Source: Optibase

Media Contacts: Yael Paz, Director of Corporate Communications, Optibase, Ltd. +972-9-9709-255, yaelp@optibase.com

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